The October Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2020 Hiring Situation reported job growth of 638,000 new jobs last month, with the unemployment rate dropping down one percentage point to 6.9%. In October, employment in healthcare rose by 58,300 new jobs, with the largest gains occurring in ambulatory care settings (50,700) and hospitals (+16,200) These increases were partially offset by a decline of 9,000 in nursing and residential care facilities.
Topics: Jobs Report, Coronavirus, October
Congratulations to Erik Lien, RN, on earning a DAISY Award! Erik is a HealthTrust nurse who works in the MICU at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Erik was nominated by the facility's Patient Care Technician, Denise Cocking, for the kindness and compassion that he continuously shows to the patients that he serves while working at the hospital. You can read the nomination in full below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
In ASA Staffing's recent article titled "Staffing Through The Pandemic", Shaun McCamant, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions' Chief Nursing Officer, shared her perspective on how HWS met rapidly changing staffing needs during COVID-19. Whether it was introducing a variety of new, flexible assignment durations or moving the corporate staff 100 percent remote, Shaun McCamant described how HealthTrust Workforce Solutions adapted to COVID-19, met continuous demand surges for nurses, and kept corporate staff motivated to provide the highest level of ongoing support.
Topics: Healthcare Staffing, Healthcare Jobs, Coronavirus
We are pleased to announce that HealthTrust Workforce Solutions has been included in SIA's Largest US Staffing Firms 2020 List. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor in staffing and workforce solutions, has released its latest 2020 report. Ranked by revenue, the report covers firms that generated at least $100 million in US staffing revenue in 2019.
Topics: Healthcare, Coronavirus, SIA
Juan Valadez wants to make sure his son, Juan Jr., knows his dad is by his side in Las Palmas Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), an HCA Healthcare-affiliated facility. The El Paso, Texas father had played the guitar for mom and baby throughout her pregnancy. Valadez says, “The moment I started to play, he started smiling and moving.”
Topics: Healthcare
As fall comes into full swing, we want to help you understand your fall respiratory symptoms (fever, dry cough, aches & pains, and more) and see if they are common with conditions such as the flu, seasonal allergies, the common cold or COVID-19. Take a look below to learn more!
Topics: Healthcare, Fall Respiratory Symptoms
With 2021 right around the corner, many travelers are already finalizing their travel plans for the new year. However, as a travel nurse with the ability to explore assignments all across the nation, it can be difficult to decide which location is the best to travel to. No need to worry! We have put together five of the most popular destinations that HealthTrust Travel Nurses are planning to explore in 2021.
Topics: Travel Nursing, Top Destinations
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2020 Hiring Situation revealed that 661,000 jobs were created during the month of September. The unemployment rate edged down to 7.9% last month. Bars and restaurants added the most jobs in September (200,000), followed by retail, health care and white-collar businesses. The U.S. has recovered about 11.4 million jobs since the recovery got underway in May.
Topics: Jobs Report
This professional recognition program celebrates the most innovative and effective learning programs to train, upskill, and reskill temporary and contract employees across the U.S. Awards and honorable mention distinctions are conferred in award classes by company revenue.
We are pleased to announce that our StaRN and StarTECH programs were honored with a 2020 American Staffing Association ELEVATE Award. This national awards program recognizes the most innovative and effective work-based learning programs to train, upskill, and reskill temporary and contract employees.
Topics: Healthcare, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, Elevate Award
Here is a personal story from one of our own HWS team members. Read as he shares his experience being the recipient of care at an HCA Healthcare facility where we truly care like family.
"I am writing this as a gesture of gratitude toward some truly exceptional people. I am 4 weeks past the most challenging, life-changing experience of my life.
Topics: Healthcare, HCA Healthcare, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
